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Crushed Cucumber & Salmon Salad

15 mins prep.
30g Protein
7g Fiber
20g Fat

INGREDIENTS (6 Servings)

  • 18 oz (510g) hot-smoked salmon fillets, skin removed
  • 3 cups (465g) frozen shelled edamame
  • 3 medium cucumbers
  • 3 medium red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 1 cup (16g) fresh cilantro (coriander), chopped
  • 6 tbsp (90 ml) lime juice (about 3 limes)
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 3 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • 3 tbsp (27g) black sesame seeds

DIRECTIONS

  • Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add edamame, boil 4 minutes, drain, and rinse under cold water.
  • Halve cucumbers lengthwise. Smash with the flat side of a knife until cracked, then cut into 1-inch pieces.
  • Add cucumbers, bell peppers, edamame, and cilantro to a large bowl.
  • In a small bowl, whisk lime juice, fish sauce, sesame oil, and garlic paste.
  • Pour dressing over vegetables and toss to coat.
  • Divide salad among 6 plates. Flake salmon into bite-size pieces and arrange on top.
  • Sprinkle with black sesame seeds and serve immediately.
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FOR PICKY EATERS

  • Serve the dressing on the side for dipping.
  • Leave out the cilantro or swap in chopped mint.
  • Serve salmon, edamame, and veggies separately, bento-box style.

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Crushed Cucumber & Salmon Salad 6 servings
30 g 7 g 20 g
18 oz (510g) hot-smoked salmon fillets, skin removed 3 cups (465g) frozen shelled edamame 3 medium cucumbers 3 medium red bell peppers, seeded and chopped 1 cup (16g) fresh cilantro (coriander), chopped 6 tbsp (90ml) lime juice (about 3 limes) 3 tbsp fish sauce 3 tbsp toasted sesame oil 1 tbsp garlic paste 3 tbsp (27g) black sesame seeds

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add edamame, boil for 4 minutes, drain, and rinse under cold water.

Halve cucumbers lengthwise. Smash with the flat side of a knife until cracked, then cut into 1-inch pieces.

Add cucumbers, bell peppers, edamame, and cilantro to a large bowl.

In a small bowl, whisk lime juice, fish sauce, sesame oil, and garlic paste.

Pour dressing over vegetables and toss to coat.

Divide salad among 6 plates. Flake salmon into bite-size pieces and arrange on top.

Sprinkle with black sesame seeds and serve immediately.